Face

This condition is treated in the Plastics clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

Refer to Plastics Clinic:

• Zygoma
• Orbit
• Frontal Sinus
• Nasal bone fractures
• Naso-ethmoid fractures

Refer to the outpatient information for clinicians page. OMFU Clinic:

• Face fractures:
  • Mandible
  • Dentoalveolar
  • Le fort fractures

All referrals should comply to the referral standards.

Tests

• CT scan
• Xrays

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Plastics clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

• Rule out head and spinal injuries
• Rule out ocular injuries where appropriate

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

? Patients requiring immediate surgical intervention should be referred to the Emergency Department or discussed with the Plastics Registrar

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

Refer to General Surgery

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941